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Joseph Dearani, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

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Thoracic Surgery Rochester, MN

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Mayo Medical School and Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic

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Summary

  • I am a board certified cardiovascular surgeon and Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
  • Comprehensive Approach to Atrioventricular Septal Defects

    In this video, Mayo Clinic pediatric cardiologist Nathan W. Taggart, M.D. is joined by Mayo Clinic congenital cardiac surgeons Elizabeth H. Stephens, M.D. an...

    STS Summer Series: Early Career Surgeons, COVID-19, and the Future

    The Society held an interactive webinar that focused on the opportunities and threats facing early careerists as cardiothoracic surgery begins to emerge from...

    Economic Impact of COVID and Implications for the Future of Cardiothoracic Surge

    The COVID pandemic has not only had a devastating humanitarian impact, but it also has shocked health care system finances. In this webinar, STS President Jo...

    Valve Surgery in Single Ventricle/Fontan

    In this video, Joseph A. Dearani, M.D., pediatric cardiac surgeon, Elizabeth H. Stephens, M.D., Ph.D., pediatric cardiac surgeon, and Jonathan N. Johnson, M....

    Fetal Cardiac Interventions

    In this video, Drs. Joseph Dearani, Rodrigo Ruano and Elizabeth Stephens discuss fetal cardiac interventions for congenital heart defects. For more informati...

    Mayo Clinic - The Present and Looking to the Future in Congenital Cardiac Surger

    In this video, Joseph A. Dearani, MD and Elizabeth H. Stephens, MD, PhD discuss what is going on now and where we are going in congenital cardiac surgery inc...

    Cardiothoracic Surgery in the COVID Crisis: Global Summit on Reactivating Cardio

    This special worldwide STS webinar focused on the recovery of cardiothoracic surgery in the post-COVID era. STS President Joseph A.

    STS Responds to the COVID 19 Crisis

    STS President Joseph A. Dearani, MD, updates members on the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how the Society is supporting cardiothoracic surgeons and patients...

    A Message about COVID-19 from STS President Joseph A. Dearani, MD

    We understand that COVID-19 is a pandemic and a rapidly changing target. Every day, there is a new finding and a new plan. The world has been turned upside d...

    Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Congenital Heart Disease - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic adult congenital heart specialists discuss optimal management of congenital heart disease in adult patients. Naser M. Ammash, M.D., a cardiologist s

    Joseph A. Dearani, M.D. - Doctors and Medical Staff - Mayo Clinic

    How Facebook Changed a Physician's Mind about Surgery

    Joseph Dearani, M.D., tells how the physician of an international patient came to a new understanding of the benefits of surgery for Ebstein's Anomaly through a

    Reoperative Cardiac Surgery: When One Operation is Just Not Enough

    In this Mayo Clinic video, cardiologists Naser M. Ammash, M.D., and Rajiv Gulati, M.D., Ph.D., discusses with cardiac surgeons Joseph A. Dearani, M.D., and Same

    #AsktheMayoMom about Congenital Heart Disease

    Dr. Joseph Dearani, cardiac surgeon and chair of Cardiac Surgery discusses pediatric congenital heart disorders in this video Q&A session with Dr. Angela Mattke

    Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Children

    In this video, Joseph Dearani, M.D., pediatric heart surgeon and chair of Mayo Clinic's Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, provides an overview of hypertrophic

    Valve Problems in Children with Heart Disease: What Patients and Families Should

    In this video, Joseph Dearani, M.D., Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Surgery chair, discusses valve problems in children with heart disease, specifically leakage or

    Baby Kieran's Special Heart

    Congenital heart problems are the most common structural birth defect. They affect about 1 in 100 children. However, the condition a little North Dakota girl ca

    Tetralogy of Fallot

    Mayo Clinic's Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery, Joseph Dearani, M.D., talks about one of the most common congenital heart defects, tetralogy of fallot, and treat

    Ebstein's Anomaly in Newborns

    Mayo Clinic's Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery, Joseph Dearani, M.D., teaches about the management of neonatal Ebstein's anomaly and treatment options. For more

    Mayo Clinic: Ebstein's Anomaly

    Mayo Clinic chair of Cardiovascular Diseases, Charanjit Rihal, M.D., and Joseph Dearani, M.D., chair of Cardiovascular Surgery discuss about Ebstein's Anomaly a

    Live Long, Beat Stong to Find a Cure - Mayo Clinic

    At age 14, life's all about school, sports and hanging out with friends. But for the teen you're about to meet, it's also about enduring open heart surgery. Jac

    Ebstein's Anomaly Part Two: Patient Frequently Asked Questions

    In this follow-up video, Joseph Dearani, M.D., pediatric heart surgeon and chair of Mayo Clinic's Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, describes the congenital h

    Ebstein's Anomaly - Mayo Clinic

    Joseph Dearani, M.D., cardiovascular surgeon at Mayo Clinic, describes the congenital heart condition Ebstein's Anomaly and discusses treatment options for chil

    Challenges in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: What the Patient Needs to Know

    During this one-hour interactive webinar, Dr. Warnes and Dr. Dearani will discuss the medical and surgical challenges of adult congenital heart disease, includi

    Adult Congenital Heart Disease: What Patients and Families Should Know - Mayo Cl

    In this video, Joseph Dearani, M.D., Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Surgery chair, provides an overview of adult congenital heart disease, including who should be c

Education & Training

  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 1997
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1996
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
  • Brigham and Woman's Hospital
    Brigham and Woman's HospitalReserach Fellowship, Surgery, 1988 - 1990
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1993 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1992 - 1994
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Vasopressor Magnitude Predicts Poor Outcome in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease After Cardiac Surgery  
    Devon O Aganga, Alexander C Egbe, Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, Joseph A Dearani, Sheri S Crow, Joseph T Poterucha, Joseph S Krien, Kimberly Holst, Congenital Heart Disease
  • Melody Valve in Mitral Position: Complete Fracture Causing Acute Mitral Stenosis in a Child  
    Joseph A Dearani, Allison K Cabalka, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  • What Is the Role of Apical Ventriculotomy in Children and Young Adults with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?  
    Joseph A Dearani, Frank Cetta, Jonathan N Johnson, Philip L Wackel, Eric C Towe, Congenital Heart Disease

Lectures

  • AATS 2012: American Association for Thoracic Surgerys 92nd Annual Meeting 
    American Association for Thoracic Surgery, San Francisco, California - 4/28/2012
  • Echocardiography in the Nations Capital: Focus for the Physician 
    Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development, Arlington, Virginia - 4/16/2012

Press Mentions

  • Regenerative Medicine Paves the Way for a Heart Transplant
    Regenerative Medicine Paves the Way for a Heart TransplantMay 5th, 2023
  • Intramyocardial Injection of Autologous UCB-MNC During Fontan Surgery for SRV Dependent CHD
    Intramyocardial Injection of Autologous UCB-MNC During Fontan Surgery for SRV Dependent CHDMay 28th, 2021
  • Her Son Couldn’t Breathe. Advocating for Equitable Health Care Made This Mom Feel like She Couldn’t Either
    Her Son Couldn’t Breathe. Advocating for Equitable Health Care Made This Mom Feel like She Couldn’t EitherMarch 11th, 2021
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Committees

  • Chair, Workforce on Charitable Initiatives, Society for Thoracic Surgery 2015 - Present
  • Chair, Workforce on Adult Congenital Heart Surgery, Society for Thoracic Surgery 2010 - Present
  • Director, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations